Technology Security

Provide adequate resources to protect information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification or destruction, while keeping them highly available for learning and education administration.

Educators and policymakers often struggle to balance keeping data private and secure with making educational technology available for innovations in teaching and learning. This policy brief reviews recent legislation related to data privacy and security and reports on security breaches at various organizations. It also provides policy recommendations that incorporate best practices in technology, transparent data governance and security risk mitigation, while maintaining accessible and functional systems.